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Maud's Peril 5 3 

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Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 

Mi.stletoe Bough 7 3 

Mountebanks (The) 6 2 

Old Honesty 5 2 

Old Phii's Birthday 5 3 

Outcast's AVife 12 3 

Out on the Woi Id 5 4 

Oath Bound 6 2 

Painter of Ghent 5 3 

Poacher's Doom 8 3 

Reverses 12 6 

Ruck Allen 5 3 

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Thekia 9 4 

The. False Friend 6 1 

The Fatal IMnw 7 1 

The Forty-Niners 10 4 

'iliL- Cx-ntlcnian in Black 9 4 

The New Magdalen 8 3 

The B ward of Crime 5 3 

Through Snow and Sunshine 6 4 

The Vow of the Ornani .^. 7 1 

Ticket of Leave Man 9 3 

Toodlcs J 2 

Uncle Tom'.-^ Cabin 15 7 

Will-o'-the-Wisp 9 4 



NO. M. P. 

41 Won at Last 7 3 

192 Zion 7 4 

TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 

73 At Last 7 1 

75 Adrift 5 4 

1S7 Auni Dinah's Pledge 6 .". 

202 Drunkard [Tiie] 13 5 

1.S5 Druiikar 's AVarning (> 3 

1S9 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 

18J Fifte. n Years of a Drunk- 
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1S3 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 3 

104 Lost 6 2 

146 Our Awful Aunt 4 4 

53 Out in the Streets _... 6 4 

51 Rescued 5 3 

59 Saved 2 3 

102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 

63 Three Glasses a Day 4 2 

62 Ten Nights in a Bai-Room... 7 3 

58 Wrecked 9 3 

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165 A Pleasure Trip 7 3 

136 A Legal Holiday 5 3 

124 An Afflicted Family 7 5 

178 Caste 5 3 

199 Home 4 3 

174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 

149 New Years in N. Y 7 6 

37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 

237 Not Such a Fool as He Looks 6 3 

120 Our Daughters 8 6 

114 Passions 8 4 

219 Ra.gs and Bottles 4 1 

221 Solon Shingle 14 2 

87 The Biter Bit 3 2 

TRAGEDIES. 

16 The Serf 6 3 

FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. 

129 Aar-u-ag-oos 2 1 

132 Actor and Servant 1 1 

12 A Capital Match 3 2 

166 A Texan M<.ther-in-Law 4 6 

30 A Day Well Spent 7 5 

169 A Regular FLx. ....._. 2 4 

80 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 

78 An Awful Criminal 3 3 

65 An Unwelcome Return 3 1 

31 A Pet of the Pubiic... 4 2 

21 A Komaiitic Attachment 3 3 

121 A ThriMing Item 3 1 

20 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 

175 Betsey Baker 2 2 

8 Better Half 5 2 

86- Black vs. White 4 2 

22 Caiitain Smith 3 3 

81 Check Will Win 3 

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A SCALE WITH 

SHARPS AND FLATS, 

AN OPERATIC 

AND 

MUSICAL COMEDY. 

IN ONE ACT, 
BY 

F. L. CUTLEE, 

Author of Wanted, a Husband; Old Pompey; Cuffs 
Luck; Pomp's PraJiks; Seeing Bosting; Aclor 
and Servant; The Musical Dai-key; Lodg- 
ings for Two; Lost; or, the Fruits 
of the Glass; etc. 



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CiniBACTEBS BEPBESENTED/' 

Lucy Sharp's Housekeeper* 

Miss Scale, (Lucy) A Musician, 

Peof. Sharp, A Professor of Music. 

Charles LeGrand, (Sharp) The Lover, 

Sam Flat A. Colored Individual, 



LIST OF PBOFEBTIES. 



Grip sack with old coat and hat — cornet in grip; musig 
for Miss Scale. 



Time — One and one-half hours. 



Note. — This play is v/ritten to be played by either three 
or five characters. If by three, Lucy plays Miss Scale 
and Prol Sharp plays Charles LeGrand. '' 



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COSTUMES. 

Lucy. FivBt J/y-^s .-—Large flowered dress, with white apron, 
dusting cap. Second (Iress;— As Miss Scale; modern street suit. 
Third dress: — Same as first, without cap ; or an entire change can he 
made. Fourth dress;— Full evening dress, rich and st3dish. 

Sharp. Modern old man ; or, knee breeches, huclcle shoes, pow- 
dered wig, etc. ; must appear quite old. 

Sam, Black cutaway coat, hlack pants, flowered vest, with ragged 
coat and hat to put on over suit; put old hat on over good one, so as 
to make change on stage. 

! Chaeles. Modern dress suit; hat and gloves; smooth shaven. 



TMP92-009C14 



a Scale With Sharps and Flats. 

ACT. I. 

SCENE I.— A drawing-room or parlor, wiih piano, R., 
iahle c. f., chairs l. f., and e. f., amd at table violin 
and guitar; table covered ivith cloth, and music. 
Shaep discovered, or just entering. 

Shayy. As a teacher of music, I am a decided failure, 
and nothing remains for me to do, but the thing I have 
had in my mind, for the past two weeks, that is the con- 
cert business. If I can get together a troupe of six or 
eight accomplished musicians, I am satisfied that I can 
make it a winning venture. My notice in the Clipper will 
certainly bring applicants, and I will make my own selec- 
tion from them. But, bye the bye, {looks around room) 
how neat this room looks compared with the way it used 
to look before I engaged my present housekeeper. This 
one seems to take pleasure in arranging, and the others in 
disarranging. Miss Lucy is a valuable addition to my 
household. If she was only a musician, her face and form, 
would be a fortune to her; but she seems to care nothing 
for music, and she may, perhaps, be all the more valuable 
to me. But I must proceed with my arrangements for my 
concert. {introduce guitar solo; exit e. 

Enter, Lucy, l. 

Lucy, {dusting furniture) What a musical fanatic 
old Professor Sharp is, to be sure; has never a thought 
for anything else! Still, at times he seems despondent, 
and I fancy he has had some serious trouble; and he does 
not appear like a man who has been accustomed to this 
mode of living, all his life. Ah, this is a life of ups and 
downs! Look at my own situation! Who, for a moment, 
would suppose that Lucy, Professor Sharp's housekeeper, 



^ A SCALE WITH SHABFS AND FLATS, 

was, » few short months ago, living in a neat cottage, hap- 
py in the love of an affectionate father, and {very much 
affccied) another who won my heart from my keeping, 
and then, through the influence of an aristocratic father — 
broke it. Little did I think when I gazed for the first 
time on the face of Charles LeGrand, that he would ever 
cause me such unhappiness; but misfortune scarcely ever 
comes singly. I first lost my beloved father and then in 
a few short vreeks— my lover! Oh, Charles, how could 
you be so cruel as to desert me in my hour of trouble! I 
should hate him, but I can't, for I — love— him still. 

{drops in cJiair at table, and sobs 

Enter, Sam Flat, e. 

Sam. {looks around) Dis mus' be de domicile I'm 
lookin' for. No. 417, Two Pair Back! an' a man ought 
ter hab about two pair of backs afore he tries to climb 
'em. I's clardone out, but I mus' see dis Professor Sharp, 
and make an engagement with him for de season. Won- 
der if it wouldn't be a jDretty good idea for me ter play de 
ignorant niggah on him, an' let him see Avhat I can do in 
de way ob actin'. Dar don't seem ter be anybody about 

here. PU jess slip down and fix myself up an' 

{discovers Lucy, gets jrigMened, backs off and exits E. 

Lucy, {recovers herself) I m-ust try and control my 
feelings better in the future, (looks at piano) How I 

would like to play, if I thought no one would hear me 

the professor is out I'll risk it! {sits at piano; plays 

and sings ad lib. Enter Peof. Shaep, e., astonished; 
listens — smiles — beats time ivith his hands; cd close of 
song applauds loudly tcith Jtis hands. Lucy screams, 
rims L. front, embarassed ) Oh, Professor Sharp, do for- 
give me, and I'll 

Sharp, {coming forward) Porgive you? Til never 
forgive you for 

Lucy, {ivringing her hands) What have I done? 

Sharp. Living in this house as long as you have, with- 
out making your musical talent known. 

Lucy, {relieved ) 1 Avas afraid you would discharge 
me. 

Sharp. Discharge you! I'll tell you what. Miss, if 1 
were a few years younger, I should be tempted to try and 
make a permanent engagement with you. 

Liicy. {blushing) Why, Professor Sharp! 



A SCALE WITH SHARPS ..XD FLATS. 5 

Sharp. It's a fact! But, Miss Lucy, what means this 
masquerading? 

Lucy. I hope you will not blame me, sir, but I have 
had considerable trouble in the last feAv months, and, in 
order to escape from unpleasant memories, I took for my- 
self another name than my own, applied for a situation as 
housekeeper in a private family. My notice attracted 
your attention and hero I am. 

Sharp. But whatever your circumstances were, Miss 
Lucy, previous to your present situation, you have re- 
ceived a fine musical education. 

Lucy. Yes, sir. 

Sharp, {delighted) Glorious! I see now more plain- 
ly than ever, that when I secured your services, I got a 
treasure; but, my dear Miss Lucy, the little I heard you 
play, makes me anxious to hear more, {infroduce music 
ad lib) That's excellent! Consider yourself engaged as 
a member of my "Concert Co.," at a good salary. Excuse 
me a minute while I run down and send a note to the 
Dramatic Depot. {exit L. 

Lucy. The darkest clouds have a silver lining, and me- 
thinks I see a glimpse of the silver which is to lighten 
the gloom of my future. Professor Sharp's words of en- 
couragement have taken a load from my heart, and I feel 
like a school girl once more.* 

■ Enter, Sam, r. 

Sam. {comes E. front; aside) Dis Professor Sharp 
must be a female prof essor, cause Pse been in here now 
dese two times and I profess dat I ain't seen any profess 
but dis one, an' if dat am de professor, he's a mornin* 
glory, he is! Pll speak to him, any way. {crosses to 
Lucy) How dy do. Professor! 

Lucy, {discovers him) Oh, my! who's this? 

Sam. Why, dis am me! 

Lucy, {recovering herself) Well, I am sure I am con- 
siderably enlightened as regards your identity! 

Sam. Yes, ob course you'se considerable light'n dan I 
is, but dat aint my fault, and as ter de dentistry, I aint 
posted in dat. Say, am you de Professor Sharp? 

Lucy. Professor Sharp! 

*Waltzes and goes to organ and sings chorus of "Little Black Mustach," published 
fc>y A. I>. Ames. 



6 A SCALE WITH SHA n PS A ND FLA TS. ' 

Sam. Dat's v/hat I said! 

Luci/. You wish to see Professor Sharp? 

Sam. Dat's what I do! He's kinder in do musical 
business, and I'se got a little leanin' dat way myself an'— 

Lucy. I see! (aside) This colored gentleman is 
probably an applicant for a situation in the Professor's 
"Concert Co." The Professor is absent, and why not have 
a little fun on my own account! he'll never be the wiser— 
I will (aloud) Well, sir, what can I do for you? < 

Sam. Is you de professor? | 

Lucy. I am a professor ! 

Sam. You don't say! (aside) A female professor, by 
gum! Dat breaks me all up ! I thought I v/as goin' ter 
hab some fun playin' a joke on some ole crank, an' in 
place of an ole man, it am a beautiful young dam — sell. 
But dar's no goin' back on de business now! I'se got ter 
go ahead now! (aloud) Is you engaged— dat is — am 
you — I mean I'se engaged! — No, dat aint what I mean! — I 
mean, is you— or does you— does you want anybody? 

Lucy. What should I want with anybody? 

Sam. (aside) Oh, de prespiration is startin' right out 
ob de pores! (aloud) I wants an engagement in your 
troupe, 

Lucy. Why didn't you say so? 

Sam. I did, as soon as I could get myself untangled. 
Yes, I wants a position. 

Lucy. A position? Well, sir, just step this way, sir, 
and I'll give you one. (places a chair L. front) Now, 
sir, take your position on that chair. 

Sam. (asiordsJied) What's that for? I 

Lucy, (in a rage) ¥/ill you obey me, sir? I wish 
you to stand on that chair. 

Sam. I'se on do road, (siands on cJiair, facing audi- 
ence) What's dis got ter do v»dd a concert company? 

Lucy. It has everything to do with it. Now, sir, you 
must not move or get off that chair until I give you leave, 
and everything I say to you I want you to repeat after me. 
Do you understand? 

Sam. Yes, I understand, but I don't know what you 
mean. 

Lucy. Now repeat! First, music is a profession. 
Sam. First music, is a condemnation, (aside) an' 
dat's what's de matter! 
Lucy, And to be proficient one must be ;■ 



A SCALE WITH SHAIiPS ANT) FLA TS. 7 

Sam. On a clieer; dat's me! 

Lucy, {stamps her foot) Silence, sir! Repeat after 
me. And to be proficient one must be a hard student. 

Sam. An' one ter be propped sufficient must be im« 
prudent. 

Lucy, (starts f listens; aside) Some one is coming; it 
must be the professor! (aloud) I'll be gone but a 
minute. (exit l. 

! Sam. Yes, an' I'll be gone in 'bout two minutes. Say— 
say 

Enter, Pkofessob, e., rtibbing his hands. 

Sharp. Well, well, everything is working favorably. 

(sits and looJcs at music 

Sam. Golly, but dat gal's got hoarse since she went 
out! She ought to be more keerful 'bout cotchin' cold dat 
way. But I aint tendin' ter business. (business 

j Sharp. I feel encouraged. Even the sun seems to 
shine brighter than usual. 

? Sam. i feels discouraged even de sun beams to shine 
brighter under a bushel. 

Shayy. (discovers him ; astonished) What's the mean- 
ing of this? 

Sam. What's de meanin' ob dis? 

Sharp. Here, sir, I'll learn you to come into a gentle- 
man's room in this manner! 

(throws him off chaii'; draws hack to strike him 

Enter, Lucy, l., catches Professor hy the arm, and leads 

him, E. 

Lucy. Professor Sharp, don't be hard on the poor 
darkey; he is not to blame. 

Sam. No, but I'll be blamed if I understand dis busi- 
ness. Dar's a tangle somewhere! 

Sharp. Not to blame! How's that? 

Lucy. He came to see you, and finding no one present 
but myself, he naturally mistook me for the person he was 
looking for, and in order to enliven a dull hour, I did not 
rectify his mistake. (goes to piano and sits 

Sharp. Ah, I see! (looks at Ham) My colored friend, 
it seems you made a slight mistake. 

Sam. Yes, it looks dat way, (aside) but I'll git even 
wid dat gal or my name aint "Flat!" 



^ A SO A LE WITH SUAllPS A XD FLA TS. 

Sharp. Will you inform me of the object of your 
visit? 

Sam. {hiisiness) Well, sah, you see I come down — 
dat is, I come down — an' as I is down, I'll git down — to 
business without any circumlotion or circumnavigation 
et cetra — etc., or 

Sharp. Nonsense! 

Sam. I 'spects dat's it; but as I said before, I wishes 
to see, an* as I've never been to sea, I see dat it was high 
time to see, an* I neber see 

Sharp. An idiot that's broken out of some insane 
asylum ! 

Sam. No, you're off dar! I broke out ob a smoke 
house! 

Sharp. Who are you, and what do you want? Speak! 
before I eject you from the premises! {threatens him 

Sam, I heard dat you was gittin' up a concert com* 
pany, and wanted some good heavy men, so I come down. 

Sharp. Oh, pshaw! I want none but men of note. 

Sam., Dat's me! I' se got em right here! 

{goes io grip) and takes out sheet music 

Sharp. I'll put up with this foolishness no longer! 
Speak, sir! who are you? 

Sam. {handing Sharp music) You play dat, an* I'll 
tole you. 

Introduce song; Lucy plays accompaniment; at close 
Sam hoics himself off stage, K. 

Sharp. (/oLucy) That v/asv/ell rendered; he wouldn't 
be a bad addition to my troupe. But I'll question him. 
{turns to speak to him; runs E. and L. comes hack aston- 
ished) He's gone! what an eccentric genius, {discovers 
grip) He's left his baggage and will probably return 
soon, {looks in g7'ip, discovers cornet) What have we 
here? (Lucy runs to see) There's some mystery here! 

Lucy. And, Professor, I also noticed something before 
you came in; he is well dressed, but has a ragged coat on 
over his other clothes, and wears a ragged hat. There is 
some trick being played on you. 

Sharp. AVe'll find him out before we're done with him. 
He'll be back after his baggage. In the mean time, my 
dear Miss Lucy, I would like to have you play this Sonatti 
with me. 



A SCALE WITH SHAUPS AND FLA TS. 9 

Introduce Sonatli; at the close Lucy leaves piano, goes to 
fable. Professor goes io piano and iurns over music. 

Sharp. There is a line Serio Comic song, (give name) 
I would like to hear you sing. 

Lucy. I shall be happy to accomodate you. 

Professor 277a?,/s prelude; Lucy ial^es stage and sings; ai 
close, exit L. 

Sharp, (icalking hack and forth across stage) What 
a pleasant creature she is! She will make some man a 
good wife. If my son Charles could only have seen her 
before we had our trouble. How happy we might be now, 
but he must go and fall in love with a laboring man's 
daughter, and w^ant to marry against my wishes. I re- 
fused my consent, and Charles, although he would not 
marry against my wishes, left the country and I have 
never been able to get any trace of him. Well, we all 
have to live and learn. If I had my life to live over, I 
would live it differently. Since that time I have learned 
that a girl may be of poor and humble origin, and yet be 
a lad}^ But this is a world of changes. Who would for 
a moment think that the once proud and haughty Francis- 
LeGrand, who less than six months ago, vrould scarcely 
condescend to speak to one of the laboring class, w^as to- 
day an humble teacher of music. It was lucky for me 
that I had my musical talent to fall back on, else when the 
financial crash came, and I lost my all, I should have 
been stranded on the rock of starvation. 

{takes guitar, seats himself, plays afeio notes 

Enter, Lucy, l., as Miss Scale. 

Miss S. Ahem! I don't wish to interrupt you 

Sharp, {starts, looks around, jumps up, offers Miss 
Scale a chair) Not at all! 

Iliss S. I wish to see Professor Sharp. 

Sharp. That is my name. 

Miss S. Ah! excuse me! I came in answer to your 
advertisement. There are some recommendations from 
my last place. ^ {gives him jmpers 

Sharp, {examining papers) 1 seel You are a soprano 
singer. I can soon tell whether you will suit me or not. 

{introduce song 



10 ^ A SCALE WITH SHAUPS AKD FLATS, ^ 

Sharp. Your singing i)leases me, and I will just step 
dov/n to the telephone and investigate your references. 
You will please excuse me a minute. 

Miss S. Thank you; inyestigato at your leisure, and I 
will call on you again to-morro^^'. 

Shmp. Very well! (Miss SckijEhoics Jierselfoui 

Enier, Sam. 

Sam. Say, I jess seed de mos' fun down de street! 

( laughs 

Sharp. What happened? 

Sam. Why, dar was two men havin' a dispute 'bout 
somefin', an' dey kep' a talkin' louder an' louder, an' right 
across de street was two policemen a watchin' dem. An*- 
]3urty soon de two men begin tor fight, an' den yer ought 
ter hab seed dem run. 

Sharp. What, the men? 

Sam. No, de policemen! dey run doAvn de alley out ob 
sight, an' stayed there. An' one ob de men pounded de 
odder one all ter pieces, an' den run down de street, an' got 
away. Jess at dat time dem two policemen come a shootin' 
out ob dat alley, an' rushed across the street, an' gobbled 
onto dat i)oor fellow what had jess got whijpped an' 'rested 
him, an' took him ober in de alley, an' I followed along 
behin' jess ter see where dey was gwine wid him, an' jess 
as I turned de corner, de prisoner up an' shot bof ob dem 
l^olicemen. 

Sharp. AVhat! with a pistol? 

Sa7n. No, wid a haf pint bottle! 

Sharp. You rascal! 

Starts towards Sam, toho laughs, and runs off, L.; exit 
Professor Sharp, r. 

Enter, Lucy, r. front; comes forward with letter in her 

hand. 

Lucy. What creatures women are! A few minutes 
ago, I was one of the most miserable creatures in exist- 
ence, and now {holding tip letter) I am one of the 
happiest. Charles is coming back! He v/rites me that 
he lost all trace of his father since his failure, and be- 
lieves he is dead, or has emigrated to some foreign coun- 
try, mid Charles is (clasping letter to tier bosom) coming 
back to me. (looks cd letter) And he will be here to-day! 



A SCALE WITH SIIABPS AND FLATS~. 11 

I must make liaste and write him a note, telling liim 

where to find me. {exit r. 

Enter, Sam, l. 

Sam. Dar don't seem ter be anybody heah, but dat 
don't make any difference. I'se got ter fix up some plan 
ter git eben wid dat gal, f o' dat trick she played on me. 
Nebber was sold so in all my life! Now, le's see • 

Enier, Peofessob Shaep, e. 

Sharp, {discovering him) Ah, you're back, are you? 

Sam. No, dar aint nuffin' de matter wid my back! 

Shar^:). I mean, you have returned! 

Sam. Ya'as! {in tragic tones) Now kill the fatted calf! 

Shcirp. By the way, let me examine your lips, if you 
lilease; they have rather a peculiar appearance. 

Sam. {shows Jips) Dar's nuifin' 'culiar 'bout dem 
fellahs! 

Sharp, {examining) Ah, just as I thought! My 
friend, you're a cornetist. 

Sam. How do yer knovr dat ? 

Sharp. By your mouth. 

Sam. {aside) Dar it is again! Dat mouf ob mine al- 
ways does gib me away, {sees cornel in grip) Eh! I see! 
de ole coon's dropped ter de racket, an' he's playin' me. 
{aloud) Dat's one on me. Professor! I jess thought I 
would come in an' j)lay de greeny on you, an' let yer see 
what I could do in de way ob actin', but de ting ain't 
worked jess as I 'spected. {tcdces off ragged coat and hat; 
takes cornel) Allow me ter introduce myself — de honor- 
able Sam Flat, late ob de Opera House orchestra, at your 
service. 

Sharp. Another surprise ! 

{introduce cornel solo; exit Sam, l. 

Sharpy. ^ {looks around) What, gone again! He's a 
good musician, but a natural curiosity. 

Enter, Lucy, e. 

Lucy, {very much affected) Professor Sharp, while 
looking for some writing paper, in the desk I found this 
bunch of letters {shows letters) addressed to "Francis 
LeGrand," and 

Sharp. Give them to me. {affected) Tlicy aie of no 
consequence, my dear; give them no further iLuu^ht. 



i> A SCALE WITH SHABJPS AND FLATS. 

Lucy. But, Professor Sliarp^ the name of LeGrand is 
borne by one who is dearer to me than life itself. 

Sharp, (aside) What means this? [aloud) And his 
name; speak quickly! 

Lucy. Charles! 

Sharp. My son, my son! 

Lucy. And you are- 

Sharp. Francis LeGrand, the late millionaire, but who, 
shorn of his wealth, and deserted by his only son, and his 
so-called friends, is trying to earn an honest living as an 
instructor of music; and you 

Lucy. I am Blanche Atwood! 

Sharp. Charlie's old sweetheart! 

Lucy. Yes, his old and new ! I have just received a 
letter from him, in which he states that he will be in the 
city to-day, and call on me. The letter was forwarded to 
me to my present address, and I immediately answered it, 
and told him vf here to find me. You separated us once ; 
but Charles writes me that he cannot live Tv^ithout me, and 
is coming back to marry me, v/ith or without your consent. 
(louder) Yes, sir! we are going to take the matter in 
our own hands, (speaking very loud) and, sir, you can — • 

Peofessob Sharp shrinks away from her, goes inio a 
spasm; gesticulates, tivists himself into all sorts of 
shapes. Lucy stops, looks at him, screams; runs off L. 

Enter, Sam, e., on the run. 

Sam.. What's de matter in heah? (sees Sharp) Hi, 
golly! what's de matter wid de ole man? Dar's got terbe 
sumffin' done wid him! (business) Say, how long yer 
been dat way? (Sra.'R'P strikes out toith arm; cdmost hits 
Sam, ivho takes stage and spars, etc,; general business) 
When it comes ter dat, I'm your man! Where'll you hab 
it? (stoj)s; looks at him) Dar's sumfin' wrong wid him. 
If he was well, he wouldn't ac' dat way. I belebe I'd bet- 
ter git him sumfin ter take. (runs off, n. 

Sharp slowly recovers; sits up; looks around. 

Sharp. What means this — ■ — where am I Oh, I re- 
member — I was talking to Lucy about Charles, (jumps 
up quickly) I must see Charles at once! I shall never 
rest easy a minute until he forgives me for the misery I 
have caused him. 



A SCALE WtTit SHABPS AND FLATS, f9 

Enter, Lucy, l. 

Lucy. What! recovered already? I was nearly fright- 
ened to death, and have sent post haste for a doctor! 

Sharp. Never mind the doctor ! I have something to 
to say to you, miss, {walks close to her; raises his hand) 
I shall never forgive you and my son Charles — (LuCY 
screams and cdmost fainis) until I see you married. 

Lucy. Oh, {goes to him, takes both hands) Profes- 
sor Sharp — I mean Mr. LeGrand, do you really mean that? 

Sharp. I certainly do. 

Lucy. Then you take that! 

{throivs both arms around his neck, and kisses him 

Enter, Sam, r. 

Lucy. And that! {kisses hijn again 

Sam. {running B.., front) Oh, de Lav/d! I wish some- 
body would do me dat way ! 

Lucy and Shaep start hack; Sharp threatens Sam, tvho 
runs off, L. 

Sharp. The impudent rascal! 

Lucy. Mr. LeGrande, like myself a few short minutes 
have made a great change in your feelings. We are be- 
ginning to see 

Enter, Sam, l. 

Lucy. The silver lining in the dark cloud that has just 
passed us. 

Sam. {aside) Dat mus' hab been me! 

Sharp. You black rascal, leave the room ! 

Sam. Ya'as, sah! ^ • {exit e. 

Lucy. Now, Professor, in order to while away the time 
until the one comes that we are both waiting for so im- 
patiently, let us have some music. 

{introduce violin solo, or singing 

Enter, Sam, e. 

Sharp, {discovering him) Sam, in order to assist us 
in passing a dull hour, and to let me see what you can do, 
please favor us with a song and dance. 

Sam. I'm at you're service, sah ! 

{introduce song and dance; exit LuCY, L, 



U A SCALE WITH SHABPS AND FLATS. 

Sharp. Sam, recent changes in the situation, makes it 
somewhat doubtful whether or not I shall take the road, 
with my concert company. Still I may; if I do, I want 
you and until I know, you can stay here and make yourself 
at home. 

Sam. All right, sah! {exii Shakp, E.) Tse got ter 
git even wid dat gal, if it takes all summer, fo' dat joke 
she played on me. I don't jess know what's ter be done, 
but rilfigur.it out, an' don't yer for git it! Yer see 

Enier, Lucy, in evening dress, L. 

Sam. De Lawd! who's dat? (runs R.; Lucy crosses to 
piano) I 'spec's dis niggah's got no business in here. 

(starts off 

Lucy. Sam, come here! I wish to speak to you. 

Sam. (astonished) Am dat you? If I hadn't seed 
yer, I wouldn't hab knowed yer. Wlien did yer git dem 
clothes? 

Lucy. Sam, Tm expecting company, and I want you to 
attend the door, and if any one comes, show them up. If 
you will, I shall consider it a favor. 

Sam. (aside) If she keeps a talkin' like dat an' lookin' 
at me w^id dem eyes ob her's, I vrould jump off de top of 
Mount Etna-survious, if she told meter, (aloud) ^ I'll 
attend de doah wid de greatest pleasure. lexit E. 

Lucy. How long the minutes seem when one is wait- 
ing. An hour is an age, but there is an end to all things 
Charles will soon be here, and from this on life, shall pass 
as a pleasant dream. 

Enter, Sam, hurriedly, e. 

Sam. (excited) Say, dar was de funniest thing hap- 
pened out dar jess now yer eber seed! 

Lucy. What was it? Speak, quick! 

Sam. Why, de ole professor had anodder one ob dem 
spells, an' while I was a workin' v/id him, tryin' ter bring 
him to, dar was a man come in an' helped me, an' when 
de ole man begin ter git a little better, we laid him on de 
lounge, an' den ele man axed me ter show him where yer 
was, so I bringed him up, an' 

Lucy. Oh, it must bo Charles! 

[almost faints; staggers to extreme L.; Samc, hack 



A SCALE WITH SIIABPS AND FLATS. U^ 

Enie7% Charles, r. 

Lucy. Oh, Charles! 

As they meet to embrace, SxiM steps^ in between them, and 
she embraces him instead; sees her mistake, starts 
back. 

Sam, (laughs) Dar, I guess I'se eben wid yer now! 

Sam starts forward; Charles gices him a xmsh which 
sends him spraioUng, l. front; Lucy throws herself 
into Charles arms. Picture, 

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FARCES CONTINUED. 

Deuce is in Him 6 

Did 1 Dream it 4 

Domestic Felicity 1 

Dutch Prize Fighter 3 

D. itchy vs. Nigger 3 

Eh? W lat Did You Say 3 

Everybody Astonished 4 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 
Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 2 

Fun in a Post Office 4 

Family Discipline 

Goose with the Golden Eggs.. 5 

Give Me Mv Wife 3 

Hans, tbe Dutch J. P 3 

Hash 4 

H. M. S. Plum 1 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Bautiz d 2 

How iSiie has Own Way 1 

How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 

How to Tame M-in-Law 4 

How Stout Vour Getting 5 

In the Wrong Box 3 

In the Wrong Clothes 5 

John Smith 5 

Jumbo Jam 4 

Killing Time 1 

Kittle'- Wedding Cake 1 

Lick Skillet Wedding 2 

]. iiderbach's Little Surprise 3 

Lodiiings for Tv/o 3 

Matrimonial Bliss 1 

Matcii for a Mother-in-Law.. 2 

More Blunders than one 4 

Mother's Fool 6 

Mr. and Mrs. Pringle 7 

Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 1 

My Heait's in Highlands 4 

* y Precious Betsey 4 

My Turn Next 4 

M Wife'^ Relations 4 

My Day and Now-a-Days 

Obedience 1 

On the Sly 3 

Paddy Miles' Boy 5 

Paten- Washing Machine 4 

Persecuted Dutchman 6 

Poor Pilicody 2 

Quiet Family 4 

llough Diamond 4 

Ripples 2 



Schiaps 

Sewing Circle of P riod. 



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S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 



Somebody's Nobody 

Stage Struck Yankee .. 

Taking 'the Census 

Th It iMysterious B'dle. 
T le Bewitched Closet.. 

The Cigarette 

Tbe Coming Man 

iTurn Him Out 

Ttie Sham Prof ssor 

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Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

Tit tor int 2 1 

Vermont Wool Dealer „. 5 3 

Wanted a Husband 2 I 

Wnen Women W eep 3 2 

"Wooing Under Difficuities 5 3 

Whica will ne Marry 2 8 

Widowei's Trials 4 5 

Waking Him Up 1 2 

Why they Joined the Re- 
beccas 4 

Yankee Duelist 3 1 

Ya ,kee Peddler 7 3 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

Academy of Stars 6 

An Unhapijy Pair 1 1 

Black Shoemaker 4 



Black Statue 

Colored Senators 3 

Chops 3 

Cuff's Luck 2 

Crim|)s Trp 5 

Fetter Lauo to Gravesend...,'.' 2 

Hamlet the Dainty 6 

Haunted House 2 

Handy Andy 2 

Hypochondriac The 2 

Joe's Vis t „ 2 1 

Mischievous Nigger 4 2 



.^lu^ical D irkey. 2 

Nu Cure No Pay 3 

Not as Deaf as He Seems..!!!.' 3 

Old Dad's Cabin 2 

Old Pompey i 

Other People's Children 3 

P(jinp's Pranks 2 

Quarrelsome Servants 3 

Rooms to Let 2 

School 5 

Seeing Bosting 3 

Sham Doctor 3 

Iti.UOO Years Ago 3 

Sport with a Sportsman 2 

Stage Struck Darkey 2 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

That Boy Sam 3 

The Select School 5 

The Popcorn Man .„... 3 

The Studio 3 



Those Awful Boys 6 

Twain's Dodging 3 1 

1 ricks 5 2 

Uncle Jeff 5 2 

U. S. Mall ...: 2 2 

Vice Versa 3 1 

Villkens and Dinah „4 1 

Virginia .Muu my 6 1 

Who Stole th« Chickens 1 1 

William Tell 4 

Wig-Maker and Hid ServantH 3 
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